How to Install Canon PIXMA Printer on Linux Mint 20

Setting Up Driver

2. 2. Downloading Canon PIXMA Printer Driver

   Download Canon Printers Linux Drivers

   Canon Printers .deb Driver

   Downloading Canon PIXMA Printer GNU/Linux Driver

   Possibly Search for “linux [myCanonModRounded]”
   You may need to Round Down the Printer Model Number as here below…
   Eg: for ‘mx472’ search for “linux mx470”
   And for ‘MG2240’ search for “linux MG2200”

3. 3. Extracting Canon PIXMA Printer Driver

   Then Extract Canon Driver Package
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager:

   

   Extract into the /tmp Directory.

   

4. 4. Installing Canon PIXMA Printer Driver Packages

   Next to Install the Canon Packages
   Access the Target with:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages

   For 32-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb

   For 64-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb

   Or If No cnijfilter Directory then instead:

   cd /tmp/

   And:

   sudo gdebi ./cnijfilter*.deb

5. 5. Installing Canon PIXMA Printer Driver

   Now to Install Canon Printer Driver:
   If No cnijfilter Directory then Skip this Step!

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   Connect & Power On your Printer.

   sudo ./install.sh

   In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!